Separatists’ not-so-strange bedfellows

Given U.S. far-right figures’ political interference proclivities, power, and influence, Albertans should be careful with whom they get into bed.

Billionaire Elon Musk is also a major backer of far-right politics, and he has turned his sights to Canada, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

October 14, 2026

CALGARY—Why are there immigration questions for Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum on separating from Canada? The answer is that immigration is the cornerstone of global far-right movements integrated into the Alberta separatist push. Immigration acts as a cognitive baseline a...

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